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5. A 78.5 kg person rides in a 606 kg elevator while standing on a scale calibrated in newtons. The elevator is traveling downward but slowing down at a rate of 2.45 m/s². (a) Draw the free-body diagram for the person (including the net force). (b) What does the scale read? (c) What is the tension in the elevator's single cable?
Transcribed Image Text:5. A 78.5 kg person rides in a 606 kg elevator while standing on a scale calibrated in newtons. The elevator is traveling downward but slowing down at a rate of 2.45 m/s². (a) Draw the free-body diagram for the person (including the net force). (b) What does the scale read? (c) What is the tension in the elevator's single cable?
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Given: The mass of the person is 78.5 kg.

           The mass of the elevator is 606 kg. 

           The acceleration is 2.45 m/s2. 

To determine: (a) The free body diagram

The forces that act on the system are

1. Tension, that acts in upward direction. 

2. The gravity, it acts in the downward direction. 

3. The force, Ma that acts in the direction of elevator, downward. 

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